Complete Solaria, an Industry-Leading Solar Services, Financing and Products Company, to Publicly List on NYSE through Business Combination with Freedom Acquisition I Corp.

Complete Solaria, Inc. (“Complete Solaria” or the “Company”), a solar technology, services and financing company, and Freedom Acquisition I Corp. (NYSE: FACT), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced a definitive agreement for a business combination that will result in Complete Solaria becoming a publicly listed company. Upon the closing of the business combination, the Company is expected to remain listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the new ticker symbol “CSLR”.

Creating a New Standard for the Adoption of Solar

Complete Solaria is the result of a merger between two leading U.S. residential solar companies, Complete Solar and Solaria (link to press release), which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. The combination of these two companies would establish Complete Solaria as a full system operator with a compelling customer offering with best-in-class technology, financing, project fulfilment, and service, that will enable the Company to sell more product across more States in the United States. Complete Solaria is expected to offer packages of financing options for customers seeking to make the switch to a more energy-efficient existence.

Organic growth is projected to be strong, as Complete Solaria’s asset light model, secure supply network, and additional macro tailwinds from the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”) support the Company’s strong investment and value creation profile.

Through the merger, Complete Solaria’s national geographic footprint is poised to expand materially, enabling it to capture additional national accounts, such as Starbucks. Complete Solaria will enlist and leverage its Solaria Pro Partners as builders and proxy license holders, in new markets across the U.S. As Complete Solaria is expected to be the only EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) company to control its own supply, these benefits are expected to result in greater security across the supply chain and provide additional margin gains for investors.

In addition, Complete Solaria will extend to the Solaria Pro Partners its program for customers wishing to finance their installations. This will allow for a one-stop shop facility through design, installation, and financing of a customer’s complete solar needs. This program is expected to boost partner sales, while driving lower monthly electricity costs for solar customers.